After two months of distress over their missing cat, a California couple has joyfully reunited with their pet thanks to an animal welfare group. Benny and Susanne Anguiano lost their cat, Rayne Beau, while camping in Yellowstone National Park when he became frightened and fled into the woods.
Despite their daily searches and efforts to lure him back with treats and toys, they were unable to find Rayne Beau within the 60 days they spent hoping for his return. The couple’s heartache was palpable as they had to leave Yellowstone without him, a moment Susanne described as incredibly painful.
In early August, hope was reignited when Rayne Beau’s microchip was scanned at a local shelter in Roseville, California, about 800 miles away from Yellowstone. A good Samaritan found him wandering the streets and took him to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The couple was relieved to hear from Pet Watch, the pet-tracking service, notifying them that their beloved cat had been located. “He was really depleted,” Susanne noted, highlighting Rayne Beau’s condition upon his discovery.
Though the journey that took Rayne Beau from Yellowstone to Roseville remains unclear, the Anguianos are sharing their experience in hopes of shedding light on their pet’s adventure, and to encourage others to consider microchipping their pets. Each year, an estimated 10 million dogs and cats go missing in the U.S., and while only one in 50 shelter cats are reunited with their owners, microchipping significantly improves the chances of reunion.